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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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